43 U.S.C. § 954 — Survey; map of reservoirs
submitted 129 years ago by ch. 11 to r/title-43-PUBLIC-LANDS · 129 words · no verdicts yet
After the reservoir or reservoirs are completed, the owner must have them accurately surveyed and file a map or plat with the local United States land office. The land remains reserved from sale while the reservoir is maintained and holds water.
At any time after the completion of such reservoir or reservoirs, which shall be constructed and completed within two years after filing such declaratory statement, such person, company, or corporation shall have the same accurately surveyed, as hereinafter provided, and shall file in the United States land office in the district in which such reservoir is located a map or plat showing the location of such reservoir, which map or plat shall be transmitted by the officer, as the Secretary of the Interior may designate, of said United States land office to the Secretary of the Interior and approved by him, and thereafter such land shall be reserved from sale by the Secretary of the Interior so long as such reservoir is kept in repair and water kept therein.
Source credit: (Jan. 13, 1897, ch. 11, § 3, 29 Stat. 484; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100.)
- 1897Enacted · Act of Jan. 13, 1897, ch. 11 · 29 Stat. 484
- 1925Amended · Act of Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462 · 43 Stat. 1145
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 11 on 1897-01-13.
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